For work, I wrote an article on trust and self-advocacy. A staffer from the Department of Developmental Disabilities read it and was greatly impressed. She envisions a 45 minute PowerPoint presentation on trust and how it relates to major life areas–family and friends, school, work, intimate relationships, the delivery of Read more…
At work, I write articles for four newsletters. Two articles will be coming out next month. Doors of opportunity are opening up for me. I have shared one article with a few people and they have said “great article.” This is great for the ego. I find it especially rewarding Read more…
It seems like only yesterday, I was in Junior High, and I can remember the teacher telling the class that we were the best and the brightest. We would grow up and go on to change the world. Of course I believed him hook line and sinker. America has changed Read more…
I went into work today. I got caught up on my emails. I made some phone calls, and did some data entry, but my energy and stamina just wasn’t there. After I edited an article I wrote, I had lunch, and went home. I am trying to tell myself, my Read more…
I don’t know if this is something new, but what I see in the news is an overwhelm need to be right and others wrong. Mind you, I try my best to be in the right, but I have come to realize that is not always an option. I find Read more…
We pride ourselves on our reason and our planning skills, but there are times when events over take us and our plans fall through the cracks. For me this is such a time, as I try to navigate the health care system. None of this makes much sense to me. Read more…
2018 has been a rough patch for me health wise. I have been in the hospital 3 times–one time I was in the ICU for 3 days. The love and support from family, friends, co-workers, and members of church got me through the rough pinches and boosted my spirit when Read more…
Live in the now! It is tempting to live in the past and dwell on what was or might have been. It is also tempting to live in the future of what might be. Jesus tells us to live in the present. Matt. 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do Read more…
Walking Not Alone I walk the Spiritual Path. This defines who I am, my origins, and my destination. I hail from the dark, primordial sea of my mother’s womb. When I entered the light of day I began my journey on the Path. I always have walked this Path, and I dare say Read more…
Catholic Morality begins with the 10 commandments. Ex. 20:2 aI am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt,bout of the house of slavery. 3 You shall not have other gods beside me.*4 You shall not make for yourself an idolcor a likeness of anything*in the heavens above or Read more…